paisleypark4 said:

It occurred to me that he may have been commenting on marriage... which made me laugh.

2elijah said:

Doesn't sound like he has regrets, especially with the other lyrics in the song basically saying if you have regrets in your life, then you erase a part ofy our life that helped you grow into the person you are right now or becoming a better you, from those life experiences.

From that I got that he is basically saying he doesn't feel the need to apologize for being the person he was in his past, because it was and is a part of him and he learned and grew from those experiences, whether considered bad or good times. The lyrics basically says he wouldn't change a thing but his next of kin (<-whomever they are who may have had an effect on his life).

The part about leaving a note if this was in the "right now" (present day) especially the way the world is today, is basically saying that the advice (which could be interpreted in many ways) that he would give himself if he was his own father, and he was the child today, is that you can't have it both.
ways in life, (being a superstar and a grownup) or can be interpreted to saying you can't serve two gods, you have to make a choice to which path in life to take, and stay true to that path, regardless of what anyone else thinks of you. Just my two cents.
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I like your take on the lyrics some good points here, he's seen somethings that have confirmed to him that it's a choice be a star or grownup, i don't think he wants to be the star anymore he wants the family life he wants to be the hubby but he's taken the path of superstar so no sence in regreting it now ...he's just gonna have to play it out to the end ....but he wants to do it on his terms i.e. no contracts that tie him down to do things he does not want to do ....alot of what he says has (i know i going to get it in the neck) alot of post-MJ about it....

Good Post.

I just heard the new song a few times and its ok but nothing more. It reminds me a bit of Rock n roll is alive. But I prefer the songs Boom, dreamer, wall of berlin etc from Lotusflow3r. Even the songs on Planet Eart is better than this.

ludwig said:

Then you shouldn't be on this site talkin' about music. Seriously, Lady GaGa is a joke. I don't understand why people don't get it. She was a performance artist. It's a complete accident that she got this big. I bet she laughs herself to sleep every night while counting her piles of money.

Superficial said:

Too late. Your deportation papers are being drawn up as we speak

Cerebus said:

You don't understand, that's the point. I do.

Cerebus said:

I like Gaga. But yeah...she ain't in Prince's league.

Cerebus said:

no your talking about Madonna, Lady Ga Ga is the one that sings and plays the piano and has talent other than her tits...
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Interesting how many of the naysayers comments on this thread could basically be broken down to the usual "it doesn't sound like old Prince" rhetoric. The production on the song is flawless (although it's clear he's still using protools). A large majority of Prince fans always hate the way anything new sounds. Then, they hear it live one time and it's all of a sudden one of their favorite songs. Prince has always, ALWAYS, switched up the way he layers the instrumental tracks. He's ALWAYS recorded music that sounds nothing like what's currently being played on the radio (what's left of it). I'm really surprised that so many people don't see the musical effort in this song, because it's there. Lyrically, ehhh, I'm still not in love with it.

1st Listen: WHAT UTTER CRAP.

An artist of Princes talent must try really hard to make something this bad.

Slightly saved by the Lotus F guitar solos's.

There are a million artists on this planet producing better songs.
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Playing the piano, or any instrument, does not mean you deserve to reach the ridiculous heights of adulation that GaGa has reached. Her "songs" are incredibly simple, boring and far more silly than anything Prince regurgitates on a bad day. But we, as a Prince audience, hold Prince to much higher standards. The world at large ate GaGa up so fast that they haven't even had time to think about how much indigestion they're going to have in a couple years. She's a nail in a coffin. Mark my words.

it's okay . all anti-melodic again . sounds like he's getting introspective and shit, which is kinda different, so okay . some album please materialize soon

nice
cheers
HM
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If were all honest it's disappointing, it's never gonna get on a best of album is it?

I can't say i can put this song on repeat

Mindflux said:

This makes sense 2 me. Thanks 4 explaining. Love the song. Thank u Prince.

Cerebus said:

it's the typical prince play on words

contracts http://www.thefreediction...m/contract

". To reduce in size by drawing together; shrink."

if you don't understand a word prince says in his lyrics, just think about what word would make sense, or at least make sense in princeworld

Cerebus said:

Hey i'm not saying she anywhere near Prince-dom but she coming close to madonna quick, fast and a hurry because people can see she can do her own stuff live, how ever she will be firmly fixed in "popland"

Where we all know Prince can move in all places, jazz - pop - rock without even sweating...because he's just that good

Only one listen for me, so far. The music sounds decent, song has a melody.

I feel like Prince spends 95% of his time recording songs and 5% writing them. His newest music is like elaborately decorated candy. Not very nourishing, but very sweet & pretty.

Well...I've listened to it several times now (on lotusflow3r - so in the best quality currently available). I think I like it - but I won't be sure 'til I rip it, put it in my iPod and drive to it.

That is my gold standard for music. If I like driving to it, it's the shit.

squirrelgrease said:

really? I need to listen again

My opinion after four listens:

Intro - Cool, creative. The rock guitar and the hey hey hey parts really carry the song.

Verse - Mwah, kinda boring, not so rocky all of a sudden. Getting kinda poppy.

Chorus - Not cool, much too poppy to my taste, which doesnt fly well at all with the rock parts. Really hurts the song in my opinion.

BUT the bridge, solos and end are great. Tearing it up like he did on Family Name. Some C&D elements there too.

I think if the verses and chorus were a lot less poppy and much more rocky, I would like it a lot.

Shades of "The Gold Experience"

I like it...

its ok.... i'm just glad he is still very active and in the studio. Can't ask for much he has blessed us with so much great music throughout the years. Love YA P

As for the lyrics. Most of it I am not really following. Too cryptic to my taste. Also, a shame that a song called "Cause & Effect" seems to be all about him, him, him again. Well the chorus at least.

Love it!

It's get better with each listen, I've gone from OK to Good now to maybe great.

Time will tell.

It's making want a whole new album.

colm said:

I agree this is the same old shit he always does, nothing new or intresting who the fuck outside Prince die hard gives a shit about this shit.